Inlay Depicting the Face of a King

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Inlay Depicting the Face of a King

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Date
Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
Medium
Glass
Culture
Egypt
Department
Arts of Africa
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
631

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Figures of the king or the gods made of pieces of brightly colored glass appeared about 1350 B.C. and continued to be made into the Ptolemaic period. The color follows the tradition in Egyptian art of depicting the skin of men as red.

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Credit line
Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
Provenance
Émile Brugsch (1842-1930), Bulaq Museum and Egyptian Antiquities Service, Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson, 1892.

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AAT300411641

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Egyptian Glass Inlays
    Ancient Egyptian Glass Inlays

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Egyptian Personal Objects
    Ancient Egyptian Personal Objects

    These objects are cosmetic implements and grooming tools from ancient Egypt, including mirrors, palettes for grinding pigments, and decorative knives, representing daily life and personal adornment practices.

    476 objects from 5 institutions

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